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javasaurus ([personal profile] javasaurus) wrote2006-12-18 12:01 pm

Athlete loses medal for failed gender test

This Fox News article tells of a woman who received a silver medal at the recently held Asian Games, and is now going to lose the medal for failing a gender test.

This brings to mind the following question: Noting that in some sports (including many track-and-field events) men generally outperform women, how should event judges treat an athlete who has changed gender?


Edit: as I reread this, I am hit by the image of the bridge guard from Holy Grail. "Are you a man or a woman?" "Ummmmmm, a woman. No, wait, AAAAAAAAAAHHHhhhhh...."

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